Mason stood announcing, “I’ll teach the pup the rules, Alpha. I’ll help her clean up, and make sure she knows how things are around here.” Stephanie snorted, “I’m her guardian here, not you. She needs to learn.” Hendrick stood now too. He reiterated, “The pup didn’t know the rules, Stephanie.”
She growled, “That’s Gamma Female Stephanie to you, faggot.” Hendrick raised an eyebrow replying, “That would be Gamma Booker’s mate’s title, not yours anymore.” Edward didn’t say anything about her childish and offensive name calling or the rules.
He just walked towards the kitchen. Stephanie pushed past him, and he let her. They reached the kitchen in time to see Stephanie burning Melanie’s hand on the stove. My mate screamed in pain then hit Stephanie hard with a pot in the face.
Edward grabbed Melanie by the hair. She frowned asking, “Alpha?” He punched her so hard I heard her jaw pop. She gasped in surprise as her teeth rattled around. He chastised her, “You don’t eat with the pack, slave. You do the cooking and dishes.”
She looked down apologizing, “I... I’m sorry, Alpha... I didn’t know.” Booker walked in next saying, “That’s no excuse.” It actually was, because none of that was true nor how packs treated each other. He should’ve punished Stephanie for burning a pup.
I watched in horror as Booker threw Melanie down and kicked her. Trevor came in and joined him. Melanie’s confusion was all over her face. She knew an Alpha should not be allowing this. Not to a visitor to the pack, nor a member.
Booker grabbed her shoulder and ripped it out of joint. Melanie screamed in pain. Then he dragged her by that arm and locked her in a cupboard. He smiled telling the group, “I think leaving her in there for five days ought to teach her a lesson.” Trevor snickered while Edward nodded and walked to his office.
End of Pushing Flashback
EJ was in front of my face. He yelled, “LET HIM GO FROM YOUR HOLD, BROTHER!” I snarled as I let Edward go. Gage called, “I’m not a Beta but something about you shouldn’t have done that. Also, you need more people down here to stop him now.” He was right, which wasn’t surprising.
I pushed EJ away from me and stalked over to my prey. I glared at Edward snarling, “YOU LET PACK MEMBERS CALL GAY PACK MEMBERS SLURS?! YOU DIDN’T LET MELANIE HEAL FROM BEING SHOT! YOU IGNORED MEDICAL ADVICE ABOUT A PUP?! YOU LET THAT BITCH BURN HER!”
“YOU BEAT MY MATE AND LET OTHERS DO THE SAME! YOU HIT HER A VISITING PUP! YOUR GAMMA RIPPED MELANIE’S ARM OUT OF SOCKET FOR EATING AND NOT DOING THE DISHES WHEN YOU DIDN’T TELL HER SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO?!”
“YOU MADE HER WEAR A SACK AND CALLED HER A SLAVE! YOU LOCKED HER IN A CLOSET FOR FIVE DAYS! YOU’RE A DISGRACE TO THE NAME ALPHA! NO WONDER SHE SAYS YOU DON’T DESERVE THE TITLE! I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU, YOU BASTARD!”
I gripped his shoulder roughly. I’d intended to pop it out of socket like he’d allowed to be done to Melanie. Oden snarled, “I want him dead!” In our combined anger, I ripped Edward’s arm off. He screamed in pain, and I punched him in the jaw.
Suddenly I was being restrained by several people. Uncle Aiden popped in and used his fire to cauterize Edward’s arm. I felt EJ’s arms around me. I knew my dad, Uncle Bjourn, Uncle Marcus, Uncle Evin, Gage, and even my Grandpa Titus were struggling to restrain me.
EJ assured me, “Alexander, he will pay. Just take a breath.” I snarled, “He needs to fucking pay right now! You didn’t see her! She was so confused! He let them hurt her and that hurt her more than physically. They just wanted to hurt her and used any excuse! SHE WAS WEARING A FUCKING SACK AND SHE BELONGS IN SILKS AND SATIN!”
Cassie popped in front of me and took my face into her hands. She put her forehead on mine. She whispered, “I’m sorry, big brother. I’m sorry for whatever you saw. I’m so sorry they did that to Melanie. We all know you can kill him.”
“Because of course you can. You’re Alexander Marcus Nathan Conners. Duke of the Hackura and Faerie. Strongest Alpha Enforcer to ever live and a Squadron Leader for the Hackura. You could kill him so easily, but he should suffer for what he’s done. He should not get a quick death. Not for even one of the things you saw.” I felt myself calming down but I was still breathing normally was still hard.
I heard my mom was crying in the corner. Her sorrow called out to me, and I felt it in the bond. I apologized, “Mom, I’m sorry. Please don’t cry.” She shook her head saying, “No, you have every right to be this upset. You have done nothing to apologize for.”
Mom looked up explaining, “I just never wanted to have so much in fucking common with your mates. I never wanted this pain for you all. The pain your father deals with, along with your Grandpa Titus and your uncles was never supposed to be yours. I did not want that for my kids. Ever.”
She emphatically stated, “You have every right to kill him, Alexander. Or rip every goddamn one of his appendages off. I don’t fucking care about that. Your reaction to what he did to your mate is perfectly normal. My heart just breaks for you both.”
A scream startled us from our conversation. Drake was using a cattle prod on Jean Kiern. Drake demanded to know, “Is that true? Did you call MY DAUGHTER A SLAVE?! YOU HURT MY LITTLE GIRL LIKE THAT?!” Jean cried, “I didn’t really ever hurt her.”
Drake shocked him again surmising, “So you watched it happen.” It wasn’t a question. Jean acknowledged, “Yes. Booker was the one who usually hurt her. Or Trevor.” Drake shocked him again snarling, “You suppressed her wolf, and told her I wasn't her father.”
Jean shook his head arguing, “No, not really. Edward and I were just told to make sure she shifted alone. That was it. She was going to be spelled to be a different color. That’s what we thought. Obviously, after the plan we didn’t know about went wrong we were brought in.”
“Ajax was supposed to do it alone but a whole ass Coven ended up having to come and some super dark Witch. All because Melanie wasn’t giving up.” I snarled, “Say that like it’s her fault again. I FUCKING DARE YOU, YOU BASTARD!”
He gulped then continued, “Melanie was fighting the pain. We found out then what they were really doing. Booker knocked her out so the creepy older Dark Witch could get it done. Melanie just wouldn’t stop fighting. It was always Booker’s plan. We just….”
Drake snarled interrupting, “DID NOTHING AS ANOTHER BETA’S DAUGHTER WAS TORTURED! YOU JUST DID NOTHING WHILE WE ALL WENT DOWN! YOU COWARD ASS MOTHERFUCKERS ALLOWED WITCHES TO PROWL SIXTEEN YEAR OLD’S SHIFTS TO SUPPRESS WOLVES!”
Jean said, “We couldn’t tell everyone why we went down.” I growled, “You were the one who had the fake Melanie call them.” It HAD to be the Beta Blood. He admitted, “I said she should because you’d be worried.” Drake let Pepper come out and claw up his arm.
Jean whispered, “Some spell is on Melanie too. If you bring up the night we all went down if and she tries to figure it out or think about it too hard she passes out. That went wrong too because she fucking seizes. I had to do fast talking with my mate, who didn’t believe me, but I couldn’t let Eden question all that. Everyone already questioned Melanie not having a wolf because she was so strong. It was a stupid plan.”
Aunt Katie scoffed, “Do you think your people are better than me? I just got down here because I was fixing that since Melanie’s friends mentioned it before Alexander and Melanie arrived. Paige and I brainstormed and figured out how to fix the issue.” Thank fucking god. I linked her, “Thank you.” Aunt Katie replied, “I love you, nephew of mine.” I winked saying, “I love you too.”
Drake snarled, “Because that all wasn’t bad enough, you then you let that fucker’s son come at my little girl claiming to be her mate. You were trying to get rid of her wolf FOREVER! YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED! What kind of fucking Beta are you?!”
